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Chapter 540
Chapter 540
Distribution of Water; Watermasters; Change in Use; Transfer or Forfeiture of Water Rights
Distribution Of Water Generally; Water Districts; Watermasters
§ 540.010
Water districts
§ 540.020
Watermasters
§ 540.030
Water Resources Director
§ 540.045
Watermaster duties
§ 540.050
Appearance of district attorney
§ 540.060
Arrest by watermaster
§ 540.075
Office and equipment for watermaster
§ 540.080
Assistant watermasters
§ 540.100
Division of water among users
§ 540.120
Lien for wages and expense
§ 540.130
Advance payment
§ 540.135
Disposition of funds collected under ORS 540.100 to 540.130 and 540.220
§ 540.140
Insufficiency of water
§ 540.145
Distribution of water
§ 540.150
Rotation in water use
§ 540.155
Periodic review and report regarding department program for Deschutes Basin ground water study area
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Distribution Of Water From Irrigation Ditches And Reservoirs
§ 540.210
Distribution from ditch or reservoir
§ 540.220
Payment of assistant watermaster
§ 540.230
Distribution of waste or seepage water
§ 540.240
Lien for wages and expense
§ 540.250
Lien, notice of intent to claim
§ 540.260
Lien for wages and expense
§ 540.270
Distribution from irrigation districts and improvement companies
Hydraulic Works And Structures; Measuring Devices; Ditch Right Of Way
§ 540.310
Ditches and canals
§ 540.320
Noncompliance with requirements
§ 540.330
Reservoirs
§ 540.340
Reservoir and diversion dam
§ 540.350
Dams, dikes and other hydraulic works
§ 540.360
Order to modify
§ 540.370
Enforcing compliance with order or decree
§ 540.380
Reports of consultants
§ 540.390
Inspection of dam, dike or hydraulic structure
§ 540.400
Applicability of ORS 540.350 to 540.390
§ 540.410
Delivery of reservoir water
§ 540.420
Jointly owned ditches
§ 540.430
Nonpayment by ditch co-owner
§ 540.435
Installation of totalizing measuring device
§ 540.440
Owner to clear weeds from ditch right of way
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Changes In Use Of Water; Transfer Of Water Rights; Exchange
§ 540.505
Definitions
§ 540.510
Appurtenancy of water to premises
§ 540.520
Application for change of use, place of use or point of diversion
§ 540.523
Temporary transfer of water right or permit
§ 540.524
Substitution of supplemental water right from ground water source for primary water right from surface water source
§ 540.525
Installation of fish screening or by-pass device as prerequisite for transfer of point of diversion
§ 540.530
Order authorizing change of use, place of use or point of diversion
§ 540.531
Transfer of surface water point of diversion to ground water
§ 540.532
Request for change in point of diversion to reflect historical use
§ 540.533
Application for exchange of water
§ 540.535
Notice of application for exchange
§ 540.537
Order allowing exchange
§ 540.539
Exchange subject to beneficial use requirements
§ 540.541
Delivery and use of water under exchange
§ 540.543
Regulation of headgates when water provided by exchange
§ 540.545
Transfer of water rights following county acquisition of land
§ 540.550
Ratification of prior transfer of water rights to irrigation district
§ 540.560
Order changing description of land to which water right is appurtenant
§ 540.570
Temporary transfers within districts
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(Temporary Provisions Relating To Transferred Water Use Pilot Project Are Compiled As Notes Following Ors 540.570)
§ 540.572
Application of certificated water elsewhere within district
§ 540.574
Petition for approval of transfer
§ 540.576
Notice of petition
§ 540.578
Filing of protest
§ 540.580
Permanent transfer of place of use of water within district
§ 540.585
Temporary transfers within Deschutes River Basin
§ 540.587
Report on implementation of temporary transfer provisions
Forfeiture Of Water Rights
§ 540.610
Use as measure of water right
§ 540.612
Exemption from forfeiture
§ 540.621
Cancellation of abandoned water right upon request of owner
§ 540.631
Cancellation of forfeited water right
§ 540.641
Protest of cancellation
§ 540.650
Issuance of new water right certificate for water rights not canceled
§ 540.660
Affidavit of watermaster that circumstances prevent use of water right in accordance with terms of certificate
§ 540.670
Effect of cancellation of primary water right on supplemental right
Prohibited Acts; Injunctions
§ 540.710
Interference with headgate, or use of water denied by watermaster or other authority
§ 540.720
Unauthorized use or waste of water
§ 540.730
Obstruction interfering with access to or use of works
§ 540.740
Injunctive relief against action of watermaster
§ 540.750
Injunction suits
Penalties
§ 540.990
Penalties
